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CDC Committee Recommends First Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Children.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

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| November 01, 1999 | COPYRIGHT 2009 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

1999 NOV 1 - (NewsRx.com) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously on October 22, 1999, to recommend Prevenar, the first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, for routine use in all healthy children up to age five with priority use in specific populations.

The recommendation by the Committee is contingent upon U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensure of the vaccine and an additional review if any new safety or efficacy data become available. On November 5, 1999, an FDA Advisory Committee will consider the vaccine, which is currently under FDA's "priority review."

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